Here’s what University of Pennsylvania political science professor Adolph Reed had to say about South Carolina Rep. Tim Scott in his NYT op-ed on “The Puzzle of Black Republicans”:

The trope of the black conservative has retained a man-bites-dog newsworthiness that is long past its shelf life. Clichés about fallen barriers are increasingly meaningless; symbols don’t make for coherent policies. Republicans will not gain significant black support unless they take policy positions that advance black interests. No number of Tim Scotts — or other cynical tokens — will change that.

UPenn professor in NY Times: "modern black Republicans have been more tokens than signs of progress." http://t.co/pjJO6EHP